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EP About this file: EP3060900

EP3060900 - ICE AND SUPERCOOLED WATER DETECTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of The University of Michigan
Office of Technology Transfer
1600 Huron Parkway, 2nd Floor
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2590 / US
[2016/35]
Inventor(s)01 / RENNÓ, Nilton O.
2455 Hayward Street
1531 C Space Research Bldg.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 / US
 [2016/35]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2016/35]
Application number, filing date14856348.914.05.2014
[2016/35]
WO2014US38003
Priority number, dateUS201361895040P24.10.2013         Original published format: US 201361895040 P
[2016/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015060899
Date:30.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3060900
Date:31.08.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3060900
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR30.04.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/35, G01J5/00, G01D3/00, G01N33/18, G01N21/39, G01N21/3504, G01N21/3563, G01N21/3554, G01N21/31, B64D15/20
[2017/26]
CPC:
B64D15/20 (EP,US); G01N21/55 (US); G01N21/314 (EP,US);
G01N21/35 (EP,US); G01N21/3554 (EP,US); G01N21/3563 (EP,US);
G01N33/18 (EP); G01N33/1873 (EP); G01N2021/3513 (EP);
G01N2021/392 (EP); G01N2201/061 (EP); G01N2201/12 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/35]G01N21/35, G01J5/00, G01D3/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR ERKENNUNG VON EIS UND UNTERKÜHLTEM WASSER[2016/35]
English:ICE AND SUPERCOOLED WATER DETECTION SYSTEM[2016/35]
French:SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION DE GLACE ET D'EAU SURFONDUE[2016/35]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2016National basic fee paid 
13.05.2016Search fee paid 
13.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/35]
06.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2021Fee for grant paid
23.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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